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I'd imagine so. It's a 6x1.25 thread I believe, using a taper tap, at least at first, will allow you to chase the good threads lower down and the the parallel part of the tap will chase the buggered bits. Finish it off with a bottoming tap. If it's only the upper couple of threads that are mullahed it'll probably come good.

The one linked upthread at AF1 says it works with: '07-'15 Shiver, '18 Shiver 900, '98-'03 Mille, Mille-R, '02-'05 Tuono, '00-'03 Falco, '01-'07 Caponord, '01-'04 Futura. I just ordered one, and also 1 each of the "Micro" and "Sport" tank bags. The Micro is the one I would expect to use primarily - I really just want something big enough to carry my flat tire kit and maybe a a few other sundry items. Looks perfect. __Jason

If only I could get the Miata to breath fire

I'm on my second Miata now

I bought a Timesert thread repair kit for 5.4 Ford trucks that blow out spark plugs . $$$$$ It is a bulletproof kit . GM approves Timesert for Cadillac ( the worst junk rolling ) head bolt repairs . Fastenal sells a repair kit too . The 6mm kit is a plug that uses a 1/4 20 tap to install . BTW , I am the king of twisting off , stripping / crossing / boogering up threads .

It was only a year ago. Did you think I’d be done by now? Been working on bikes instead.

Timesert is a plug , and Helicoil is a spiral thread kit and looks like a spring . Are you sure the screws are not too long ? There is nothing soft about the cylinder head threads . People install the wrong length screws and trouble happens or try to torque these screws to 25 ft.lbs. . Please treat these like Phillips head screws when you tighten them .

Is that an aftermarket head guard? looks like it. It appears countersunk at the bolt heads but if it's thicker than stock guard then the bolt will come up short of some threads, if using stock bolts. Even if that isn't a problem I wonder if there is enough depth in those holes to maybe get a bit longer bolt in. A couple extra threads couldn't hurt.

Have you tried just chasing them through with a taper tap?

Funny, after tampering with my Sport from new, I started looking at the yellow marking paint as "don't forget to mess with this one too!"

Swapping shocks today, which gives an opportunity to answer Docc's frequently asked questions regarding differences in the frames. Here are two exposed frames. I just picked up a tape measure. What will it reveal?

A V11 rear wheel coming off the ground under spirited riding! Like wondering if a 50lb dumb bell might float away if it's not tied down:) But seriously I understand your point but in the real world it's not about such finite issues. If I were Guzzi I'd have gone with the standard setup because it's almost totally bulletproof and requires zero maintenance and gives the additional albeit remote benefit in the scenario you have described and Guzzi will traditionally over engineer most stuff and prioritise that over weight and style. Once again we enter the rhelms of theory over practical experience. I have my views on the two but that's a whole other topic. The rear drive unit is like everything on a Guzzi, about twice the weight and strength it needs to really be. I'm just reading Dave Richardsons New book on being a Guzzi dealer and aficionado for 35 or so years. It's a great read and I highly recommend it. The stories of the balls Guzzi has dropped over the years in marketing and engineering are amazing and i'm only a quarter into it. Ciao

I put the link to the one you need in the first post on this thread..it tells you the part number and all the models this one fits..doubt anyone would have one in stock..but AF! can get you one in about a week, they are good at shipping and ordering. If you tell em or any other dealer that it's for a Guzzi they wont have a clue as the manufacturer doesn't even realize its the same as these Aprilias https://www.af1racing.com/store/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=94017&sku=TW-TRT.00.640.17500.B&description=SW+Motech+Quick+Lock+Gas+Cap+Tank+Ring

No knocking percieve.we're all just trying to backward engineer the designer's thoughts.

Moto Guzzi have gone to a lot of effort to allow the bevel box to rotate on needle roller bearings when the bike is buttoned up in a riding state. Lift the rear wheel with the reaction arm in place with OEM or my sourced bushes installed and we can see with bike in gear, the whole bevel box move rotationally compare to the swing arm when the throttle is sharply applied. That move movement is exponentially restrained as the rubber bushes compress in one direction and move to an eccentric off set. Once the load is released the bushes re-concentrsize. Should the bike be in a situation when ridden where the rear will lifts whilst under load, the rear wheel will accelerate to greater than the road speed. Upon landing, the rear tyre will shock load through the transmission from rear wheel to little ends. The torque arm bushes will absorb in part some of the shock load through the transmission, along with the other features the bike has that Docc mentions and also the tyre. Even in normal contact conditions, restraining of the movement of the bevel box will load up the other shock absorbing components including the rear tyre. Could a spirited or track day rider like myself over heat the rear tyre by over restraint of the bevel box? Thank you for the endorsement of my solution.

Did the first get "repurposed?"

You're never done w/a Mustang ..........

Thanks Pete, footgoose and gstallons. Yes, I believe the head sliders are aftermarket. The bolts appear to be the correct length but are a bit shinier than the originals. I was really careful screwing them back in so I suspect they must have already been buggered. The Timesert looks like a good repair but ill try to clean the threads first. Thanks again- Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

This is excellent news. I have the SW Motech tank ring setup on my Strom and it works great. I'll be ordering a ring for my V11 too. The AF1 guys are really helpful and responsible for getting my Guzzi obsession started back in 2010 with my first Griso purchase. Damn demo rides[emoji38]... Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

Yes or my preference a Timesert repair. Ciao

Yep, nothing, it's pain in the arse to get adjusted right without loctite excess under the sensor making it even harder the next time.. The yellow paint is a factory thing so the factory assemblers can attest to the fact that they have been set. Some bikes have the same on major fasteners. The factory assembler installs the fastener,torques it up and then marks the bolt head with a paint pen to indicate it's been torqued. It's also in some cases a "tamper" indicator so the technician or mechanic can see if something like the "sacred screw" on the Griso or throttle balance arm has been played with or moved. In the Aviation world it was referred to as "tamper proof putty" Ciao

My bike has an Aprilia RSV cap. Anything from around 2000-2002 will work from memory. You can also just pull the cap assy off ( the cap and surround are held on with 3 screws and take it along to be sure. Ciao

Heh, well, my parts catalog says "plug block." I'm sure that sounds better in Italian...

I would think that one thing you could do is take the screws that they send you which go in through the inside of the bag to attach the other half of the mount to the underside of the bag ,to the hardware store and get some screws which are that thread but a little longer to accomodate placing a matching spacer/shim of some sort the between the bag and the underside mount, rather than raising the tank ring off the tank raise the bag whatever gap needed ( probably not much..to ease the pressure off the chin pad?? . Just a thought.

Nothing , put 'em in and snug them up. snug , not loose and not too tight .

Sure...Pic of the ring..they are fairly un obtrusive, and Pics of Sport Bag and Daypack bag..they also make larger ones..I like them because they do not touch the paint and they are very secure...not sliding all over the place..easy quick release of your bag on and off when you want to add fuel. .

Sardegna 2006!

We're talking the same shape, but...

Yep, they did. The early V11 ('99) at least partially had this bracket. I know of one bike.